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T. C. GESLANI. Y

AUTOMATIC LIGHTERE APPLICATION FILED :15029,1919.

Patented Sept. 21, 1920.

f may be susceptible to changes, and the right to these changes fis claimed, y.provided they 'UNITED STA-'FES 1PA-TENT, OFFICE.

TELnsroito Q *GnsLANL or Vonoivenro,fznixem, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS(v To whom 'it'm'y concern; A

ment-sinvAutomatic Lighters, of which the following is a specification, reference being Y hadv to the accompanying drawings.4

This invention relates to an improved.

automatic lighter, and an important `and `.general--object of' the invention is to `pro-v vide a device V.of this kind, which: is simple,

eiiicient and practica-'l in constructionpand y capable fof being'jinanufactured Vfor a' jrela# tively Ilow-costi'and soldat a reasonable s profi-tf if' Another objtedt ofthe invention isi to ljgro-Y vide'a 'lighterl including a :casing hav-ing a container for thereception `of benzene or coal-oil, preferablythe latter, in .combi-na-4 f tion withawck, 4and means for'au-tolnatises f after -set"-forth, show-n in the drawings andA cally lighting `the wick, thereby conserving the use of matches.

Anotherobj-ect Vofthe `invention is the provision: of '1a .,fdeviee'yof this :kind which saves ftheguse :ofjmatches andv also includes means forshieldring the flame-ofthe wick,V`

thereby Preventing tige win-u :from :blmng theflameoutf i f l Y lfurther i#object Hof the invention lis the provision of -automatic means for lighting 'the wick, as the Zoover of the casing 1s' releasedY and allowed to open, a part ofthe automatic means .constitutingY ineens Ato throw the `cover open. ve f -v y'Vfh-ile th design and .construction at present 4'illustratecll l and set forth-is :deemed pref- 5 *erabley'itis obvious that x'asa lresult lolf a lreduction of Zthe invention fto amore `practical form forcommerclal purposes,;the invention are #comprehended within the scope `of what is claimed. A f l .Y

-The invention comprises further features andgcolbination of parts, aswill be hereinclaimedl f v .fnthe drawings:

V"Figure il# isl a vertical sectional view through thefjimproved automatic lighter` showing `the cover closed,` and `I`the 'fhoodf lor' Specification of Letters Patent. l Application 'med December 29, 191,9. serial No. -34s,o15.`

' AUTOMATIC LIGHTER.

Patented sept. 21, 193e.

F ig. 3 is a detail plan lView of a part of the cover of the vcasing of' the lighter, showlngrthe: compass thereon.

lg. 4 is aV detail view of a dropper or container.

fluidllifngdevice, for filling the benzene Referring more especially to the draw; lngs, 1 designates a casing which may be anysuita'ble shape, preferably rectangular, though not necessarily and-'hinged at 2 thereto isa cover 3. ne of the walls of the casing 1 has a latch 4 secured thereto as at 5. The latch .hasa project-ion 6 whichV protrudes through an opening 7 in the wall ofthe casing 1 and engages a notch inthe flange of the cover, to hold the cover closed.

Projecting from one of the sides of .the cas Y ing 1lis a'tubular :projection 9, on which a spring retained headedpin or button 10 :is mounted. The spring 11 of the pin .or button is interposed-between a shoulder y112 of the pin and afflange 13 `ofthe projection Aand is in surrounding? relation to .the pin or .button. 'The pin `is disposed in a position so 1 that .its vend Amay contact with the spring latch 4. However, there-spring l1 holds the pin with its end .out of engagement withthe springlatch, as is shown. When the headed pin or button is depressed, the end thereof Awill engage the spring latch and Icauses the projection for lug 6 to be disengaged from the notchf8, vallowing the cover i5 :to fly open.

Mounted in the .casing l is a container 14 which may .contain benzene or coal-oil, preferably the latter, and arranged in the container .is a wick 15, which passes :upwardly through a screw cap burner 16, so that the upper terminal of the Wick may be lighted. Itwil-l be noted that the container is mounted in .the Casin 1 and is spaced from the wall thereof. uided in the space between .the container and the casing 1 is a hood or shield'li'. .Certain opposite walls of the shield or-hood at their lower ends are provided with contracted .extensions 18, and mounted on vthe extensions 1'8 in surrounding relation .thereto are coil springs 19. These springs are interposed between the bottom .of the casing 1 `and the shoult `ders 2O of the sides of the hood or shield.

The tendency ofithese springs is to force the hood .or 4shield upwardly. When kthe cover is closed the top of the cover engages .the

is obvious `that when the cover is releasedv by depressing thepin, the action ofthe wardly, thereby throwing the cover open. The top of the container has anangular shaped portion 30, and positioned in this angularl portion and supportedY b 4'the brackets 31 is a toothed wheel 32. ne of the sides of the hood or shield is provided with rack teeth f33 to mesh;V with the teeth of the wheel 32,. so thatL when thehood y or shield is moved -upwardly,pmotion is imparted Vvto the wheel. `Rising upwardly v yfrom the brackets 31 are supporting arms 34, which carry a tubular sparking stone holder35.`- A sparking stone 36 is mounted in theholder 35, and interposed betweenA the upper end of the stone andthe-'closed `end of -the tubular holder is a coil spring- 37. The spring 37 tends to automatically;v move thestone downwardly, and at all times hold the lower end ofthe stone in-.close poe: sition to the. teeth of thewheel32. `The v screw burner cap 16is carried by a curved cio extension 3S of the container, softhat the upper terminal of the wickwill be in a close position to the sparking stone,`particularly:

the terminal of the stonewhich isV engaged benzene or coal-oil. The topy of thexcover` is i provided with a suitablexcompass 40 for obvious purposes. lThe face of the compass .Y

40 is designed to be provided :with any suitableluminous means or radioliteso that'the compass may be readat'nightfas well as in, the day time. 'v 1 The space n casing 1r is provided with suitable limiting sto'psc4'1, which are engaged by suitable lugs 20 vof the depending parts of the hood ori shield-,so as to limit'the hood or shield in its upward movement. One of the side walls of the shield orhood is provided with a cutaway portion 43, throughvwhich a cigarette, cigar orthe like may be inserted, so

. as to'be lighted by the flame of the wick.

It is vobvious thaty when the button or headedpin is depressed, releasing the cover, the'springs 19 will `force thehood orvshield upwardly, and owing tothe teeth-33 mesh-` j ing with the teeth of the. wheel32 imparting v movement toA the wheel, the teeth ofthe wheel ,will coperate with `the sparking' stone, causing the sparks to fly in the direc-f tion ofthe wick, thereby lighting the same.I

[The drawing discloseslfa dropping device. G5

44 including a glass tube and the usual rubbetwcen the container and the ber nipple, whereby the container may be v filled with suitable lighting Huid, such as springs-19will move l'the hoodor'shield upcoal oilfbenzene or the like. t The invention havlngrbeen set forth, what 1s claimed as new and useful is z 1. In a lighter of the kind set forth, the

combination witha casing providedV with a hinged cover and holding means for the 1 cover,of a coal-oil container mounted in thev casing and spaced therefrom, .of a vertically movable hoodor shield guided between the casing and rthe container, said container having a wick, a sparking device mountedon'the Y container, and coperative connections be:

tween .the sparking device and the `hood,.`

whereby as the cover is released, the hood is allowed to move upwardly, thereby actuf atingy the sparking device and lighting the wick. Y 1

2. In automatic lighter, the combina# tion fwith a lcasing having a hinged cover'V and-retaming means therefor, of a coal-oill container mounted in the caslng 'and spacedl therefrom,of a 'sparking device mounted on the container and lighting the wick and in-V cluding a sparking stoneinclose position tothe wick, aspring tensioned hoodor shield guidedVv between the container and thecasing and having coperative connections with the l sparking device, whereby asthe cover is released, the,V sparking device is actuated for li hting the wick. 5

3. n an automatic tion'with acasing having `a hinged cover and retaining means. `therefor,. of a coal-oil Acontainer mounted in the casingandspaced therefrom, of la sparkin device'mounted. on: the container and lighting the, wickand in;-

cluding. afsparking stoneffin close. position tothe wick, a jspring tensioned4 hood or shield -guided betweenithe container and the;

casing, and having; cooperative connections wlththe sparking-device, whereby4 as the cover is released, the sparking device ist` actuated for lighting the wick, and means Vfor limitingthe hood or-shield injitsgupward movement, one side of theQshieldwor hood having-an opening through` Awhich a member to .be lighted `by the flame ofthe wick may .beinsertedY Y, 4 g4. In an automatic lighter, the combina-` tion with `a casing having a -hingedgcover and retaining means therefor, of a coal-oil container mounted in the casing and vspaced therefrom, of a sparking device mounted on the container and lighting thewick and in-A cluding a sparking stone in close-position tothe wick, a spring tensioned hoodor shield guided between the container and the casingv and :having coperative connections Awith the Vsparkingdevice, whereby as the 1 cover is released, the sparking device is actuated l.for lighting the. wick, said sparking device comprlsing .a rotatable toothedwheell, supporting brackets to hold the wheel on the lighter, ne bombilla" y iso container, a holder for the sparking stone, and spring means in the holder for maintaining the end of the stone in contact 'withthe teeth of the wheel, and toothed connections between the wheel and the hood or shield, whereby as the shield moves upwardly under the action of its spring, the

wheel is rotated, Y v

5. In an automatic lighter, `the combination with a casing' having a hinged cover and retaining means therefor', of a coal-oil container mounted in the casing and spaced therefrom, of a sparking device mounted on the container and lighting the wick and in cluding a sparking stone in close position to the wick, a Vspring tensioned hood or shield guided between the container and the casing andv having cooperative connectionswiththe sparking device, whereby as the cover is released, the sparking device is actuated for lighting the wick, said sparking device comprising a rotatable toothed wheel, supporting brackets to hold the wheel on the container, a holder for the sparking stone, spring means in the holder for maintaining the end of the stone in contact with the teeth of the wheel, and toothedconnections between the wheel and the hood or shield, whereby as the shield moves upwardly TELESFORO C, GESLANI.

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